citynet | audio, @DONQUIXOT3, beginning of the month

[ don't worry about it ]

Naturally! Justice is the only thing on my mind, though the food I have had the chance to receive as reward has been quite the bonus as well!

Just don't overdo it, okay? Not all Fixers have the same ideals you do.

[ Which Don may not realize, but Gebura's been there, witnessed their reasons for herself. She'd been an outlier, not the standard. ]

Nor do many of the people here... It reminds me of home.

[ the lack of faith. the many people claiming justice doesn't exist. so on and so forth. she sighs, and you can practically hear her flumping against whatever she's sitting on. despite that, though her, words are still charged in that prideful, assured way. ]

Even if I alone stand against the world in the name of justice, so long as someone does then justice exists and will prevail -- villainy shall not be tolerated, and will be punished rightly! It matters not if they are a fellow hero or not, if they commit unspeakable acts I shall see that they are served, for they will have lost the right to call themselves as such even in passing!!!!!!

[ she'll wear herself out one day, probably. she'll be punished someday. but it's fine, since she'll just get back up and go at it until she succeeds in whatever she's doing, literally. ]

However! I am grateful for thy concern, as unwarranted as it is!

[ Well. She said all she could, even though she'd chosen to say it very succinctly and therefore it's not as though it's going to get any more understandable to someone who's as loquacious as Don Quixote. When words fail, as they usually do, action will have to suffice, which just tells her she'll have to keep an eye on her to make sure when she wears herself out, Gebura can pluck her off the ground without fanfare.

In the face of this passionate declaration... ]

... Sure. [ "You're welcome." ]

So why'd you ask? Looking for comrades or something?

[ such a cool woman of few words. she really has the same vibe as ryoshu, even if she resembles rodya otherwise... as long as gebura doesn't do unspeakable things to chicken wings they'll be fine. ]

That I am! It is good to know who is on thy side, no? Who shares the same values as thee? Of course, I work with many who do not necessarily share in my passion, but we all feel the same regardless!

[ it's just. she gets there first. don pauses, then sighs a little. not defeated. more wistful, just a tad. ]

It would be nice to befriend at least one other who agrees, though... I have spent much more of my time in heated discussion on the existence of justice rather than the verity of it.

A lot of people can't believe in something they haven't witnessed yet, that's all. You either need to find someone who's seen it happen or had that belief from the beginning, or you need to show them it's worth believing in.

... In moderation. If you don't have that edge properly sharpened and aimed in the right direction, you're just going to be the one dealing with the consequences in the end.

[ Wrath, justice... really, any reason to fight needs to be properly tempered, she feels.

(Thankfully, Gebura doesn't do unspeakable things to chicken wings.) ]

[ oooh... wise words of a (former) fixer. moderation is nowhere near don's middle name, but she's managed before and she can manage it again -- sharpen properly, aim it true. that's so cool she's writing it in her journal. ]

... Properly sharpened... Aimed in the right direction...

[ mumble mumble... oho... she'll put some cool stickers on here. now she'll have to think of what animal fits gebura best. hmmmmmm. glittering stars for now. ]

I have told to be mindful of where I point my lance, for it has caused us trouble before! But I cannot turn a blind eye to those in need; it goes against my principles to do so. I shall take it to heart, however, for thou'rt one with more experience than I, and have learned many a lesson I have yet to scratch the surface of!

[ her and roland both... worthy of respect in that way, even if roland says he hasn't got shit to tell. don can feel he does. it's a hunch. you're not a fixer without a few stories. ]

I suppose if I worked in a proper Office, then I would regularly be learning from my betters, but I cannot say I do not prefer the freedom I have now. Before, when thou wert still a Fixer, did thee belong to a particular section? Or were thee alike to Sir Roland, whom claims to be... how did he put it. Part of a one-man Office?

[ self-employed. that's cool. strange. but cool. maybe it had more fixers at one point and they all died. that'd make sense.

also sorry she just really wants to get to know her fellows. ]

[ ... is she taking notes? She sounds like she's taking notes. Gebura swallows a sigh. ]

I stuck to one area of the City, but it wasn't like I had an Office to report to before too long. I wound up only taking certain kinds of jobs and it worked out, somehow.

[ "It worked out, somehow", says a former Color Fixer. It's fine. She's not wrong, not exactly. ]

I'm not exactly in a position to advise anyone, but I guess if you've got questions about anything related to the job, I've got enough time on my hands to hear you out. You might not like what I've got to say, but that's a risk you'll have to choose to take on your own. Same deal probably applies to Roland, though he might complain about it a lot more. Probably has some interesting stories, though.

[ most dedicatedly taking notes!!! the scars gebura wears so plainly speaks to her experience, no matter the Grade, and so she is a fount of knowledge to keep in mind. maybe a leopard. they're fierce but soft looking.

but ah

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa how kind... this is why gebura is above roland, who brushes her off. for good reason. ]

What was thy favorite part of being one?!

[ that isn't like!!! a real question for advise to be a good fixer but it is related to the job!!! ]

[ She should probably say "not a damned thing", to get some of that enthusiasm to wither a bit. It's not going to do Don Quixote any good if she loses herself to some kind of heroic fervor and ends up getting herself into trouble she can't dig herself out of.

But Gebura is honest, so after a short pause and another sigh that she refuses to let become known to anyone other than her... ]

Knowing that I could protect the people who needed it. That no matter how poor they were, or how little the Nests cared, I could give people a chance to survive.

[ gosh.

strict to the code that don herself upholds, strong protecting the weak no matter who they may be, no matter one's station, that the poor have just of much a right to live as the ones who may recklessly step on them -- ]

It is a shame that circumstances have robbed thee of thy Fixer occupation, [ soft, admiring, ] for I would have love to see thee rise past even the highest grades and act as a beacon for all who would follow.

[ an ideal fixer... like the red mist... wow... who would have thought another did exist. roland was so wrong. heavy did, since she's not one anymore. curse the circumstances which robbed them of the very next!!!!! ]

I shall do so in thy place! When we have returned, that is, though I do not see the harm in getting a head start now. [ heehee. ] That is my favorite thing as well.

[ ...

probably... ]

You could say my time has come and gone. [ Well, it's not wrong. ]

But I wouldn't have ever considered myself to be a beacon to anyone. I just did what I wanted, in the end. Not to set an example, just because it's what I felt like doing.

[ Being hailed as a hero is forever going to be strange for her. So thankfully! No one has to know who she was ten years ago! It's fine!! ]

Like I said, just don't overdo it. As long as you're not an idiot about it, you'll probably be fine.

[ sorry unnie she's going to overdo it and be an idiot

... ... ...

goooooossssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! ]

Miss Gebura! If I may say so, but thy words sounded very cool just then! I am certain there are very many who admire thee for thine attitude, and thee may count me among them! I should like to follow thine example, for it is very much my style indeed!

[ doing what she wants, on the focus of justice -- it didn't matter if there were rules or laws she might be breaking in the process, so long as it fit her worldview and aligned with her principles then it was fine and dandy. ]

A-hem! Um, what is a surefire way to rising the ranks? A companion in much the same position as I joined our Company as a way to gain experience, so that she may be graded higher. I should like to offer her advice when I see her next.

[ DON!!!!!!!

Maybe this is why Gebura never had siblings. ]

... I don't really recommend learning from me, but if that's how you feel, do what you want. [ She already recognizes she can't drive this excitable young lady away like she could certain other people who thought she was some kind of great person. Which was their own mistake, really. Gebura has never seen herself as anyone that special, regardless of her legacy. ]

But as humble as it seems, just observe. Never turn down a job, no matter how low-level it seems. You want consistency. Decide for yourself that you'll learn from every experience--rather, decide that every experience has something to learn about it, and learn it. Pay attention to everything and everyone and you'll find yourself more prepared each and every time.

[ please don might actually be reasonable if gebura was her older sister ]

... Humble as it is, observe... Never turn down a job-- we cannot really do so at the moment anyway, for each holds its own value to our employer. [ scritch scritch... note-taking.

... ]

If thee were an animal, what would it be?

... I couldn't tell you. I've never thought about myself as anything other than me.

[ WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT, DON?? ]

[ ? AN IMPORTANT ONE? ]

Then think quick! The first which comes to mind shall be the one which resonates with thy soul!

...

[ uhh ]

A cat, I guess.

Miau...~

[ cool... suitable. she's going to draw the fluffiest cat with the most grumpy expression in her notes. ]

I do not know what Grade thee may have been prior to thy circumstances, but do thee think it true that those of a higher caliber are treated to free meals and the like? I should like to be!!!

It's not as common as you'd think, though I guess that depends on the Fixer. The higher Grades tend to not want a whole lot of attention and just prefer to go about their business, so showing up just to get a free meal or perks would have been annoying.

Then again, there's some who would absolutely milk the attention, from what I've seen and heard. Not really my thing in particular. The real benefit is getting to choose what you do and what jobs you take on. You don't have to answer to anyone.

[ sir siegfried probably gets free meals... no, she definitely recalls him sponsoring such in a magazine clipping before, it had looked so delicious and the restaurant had wanted to merely repay him for what he'd done as an ally of justice-- ]

Hmhm, thee do seem to be the type who would wish for a quiet meal on thine own, away from the bustle if thou could help it... I rather like to be among others, though I think perhaps I have simply gotten used to it.

[ maybe. just a little. lot quieter now, with just her and sinclair taking meals most days -- but at least there is one other person. she isn't alone.

skritch skritch. ]

Take all that thee can at first, and then thy may have the pick of the litter. [ ... ] Ishmael shall be most delighted to hear that! From the land to sea to land again, I am certain the levels of freedom one may have is far different!

[ being a sailor might be cool. you learn a lot of curse words, apparently. don learned a lot of things in the casino too. but apparently, it also isn't all roses and sunshine on the sea either, which is fine. she likes challenges. ]

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